nags
22-03-06, 00:23
im a male who just turned 25 and began having these "attacks" about 3 months ago. I was a big drinker til these started happening and now have stopped drinking. also smoked (no more then 1 pack a week, sometimes a pack a month) for the last 4 years. right before new years i began to get these attacks. went to the ER and have seen 3 GP's since then all whom have told me that what i am experiencing are anxiety and panic attacks. i am seeing an ent in two weeks to confirm this and hopefully put some of my fears to rest. the last gp i saw told me that if i had throat or laryngyl (sp) cancer (which is my fear)... that i would not only be the youngest person he would have treated for it, but the youngest person hes ever heard of having it...this has helped me a little but i cant help but think this is what i have since these feelings i have are so new to me...so here they are in order of most severe and frequent to less severe and frequent....how bout you?....
- dry mouth and sinuses
- i feel like someone is pulling my throat muscles down, they are very tight to the point it affects my speech and the way i swallow.
- i believe this dry mouth and tight throat has caused this dry throat, ive now had for the past month or so, that makes me clear my throat and strained my voice. my throat.
- swallowing constantly to the point my throat is dry or im not swallowing correctly
- jaw pain and tingling (someitmes when i drink juice especially orange).
- tmj i think has caused this jaw pain as well as the earaches i occasionally get. i catch my self clenching my teeth and have recently implemented a night mouth guard. my chiropractor snapped my jaw a bit last week and for the next few days i felt normal for the first time since i can remember (funny how long ago christmas seems, back when i was fine)
- tingling in the cheeks, ears, neck
- fatigue, tired all the time, never feel like i get good sleep
- shoulder and neck stiffness recently
- i feel more comfortable when im around a toilet for some reason
- when i first got the attacks i had awful diarhea (which the docs told me was ibs, and now it has seemed to subside as i have drastically changed my diet, more veggies, no beer, no smokes, lots o fruits)
- feeling like i cant get enough air when i breathe in
- weak legs and arms
- fast hearbeat
- hard to breathe (when i exercise i felt like my throat was closing in...)
i used to play ncaa athletics - soccer - and have severly gotten out of shape
- moody..i seem to snap a bit at work ( i am a stockbroker...hence why docs say i live a high stress life)
- googling ( as im sure many of you do or have done i google constantly about new symptoms i have - hence how i got to this website) im constantly afraid of having something dredful wrong with me (as if ths wasnt bad enough)
- i have also become a bit of a shut in...my friends wonder what has happened to me...i used to go out 5 nights a week and now never...
- ive lost 10 pounds (which i attribute to these things - i have not drank in 3 months, i had a good two weeks where i didnt eat and had constatn diarhea when i first had these attacks, and no exercise and loss of muscle mass due to not doing anything and laying around instead of being active, and im jsut starting to eat well again)
- feel like im dehydrated all the time...im guessing this has to do with the dry mouth, throat ( i shoudl also mention i live in chicago and its extremely cold here so that doesnt help with the dryness of my nose and throat)
- startle easy
- teeth hurt sometimes ( i get this a lot when i catch my self bracing)
- when i get the earaches my ear seems full or hearing ****led (i havent had this in 3 weeks)
- feeling like im not there, out of it, dreaming
- feeling everything going on with my stomach, this was especially present when i had IBS...i could feel my stomach and gut all the time
- wierd dreams and wake up during the night
- foggy vision, tired vision - i stare at computer screens all day and this doesnt help either
- dry eyes...i wake up and my eyes are gritty and hurt to o
- dry mouth and sinuses
- i feel like someone is pulling my throat muscles down, they are very tight to the point it affects my speech and the way i swallow.
- i believe this dry mouth and tight throat has caused this dry throat, ive now had for the past month or so, that makes me clear my throat and strained my voice. my throat.
- swallowing constantly to the point my throat is dry or im not swallowing correctly
- jaw pain and tingling (someitmes when i drink juice especially orange).
- tmj i think has caused this jaw pain as well as the earaches i occasionally get. i catch my self clenching my teeth and have recently implemented a night mouth guard. my chiropractor snapped my jaw a bit last week and for the next few days i felt normal for the first time since i can remember (funny how long ago christmas seems, back when i was fine)
- tingling in the cheeks, ears, neck
- fatigue, tired all the time, never feel like i get good sleep
- shoulder and neck stiffness recently
- i feel more comfortable when im around a toilet for some reason
- when i first got the attacks i had awful diarhea (which the docs told me was ibs, and now it has seemed to subside as i have drastically changed my diet, more veggies, no beer, no smokes, lots o fruits)
- feeling like i cant get enough air when i breathe in
- weak legs and arms
- fast hearbeat
- hard to breathe (when i exercise i felt like my throat was closing in...)
i used to play ncaa athletics - soccer - and have severly gotten out of shape
- moody..i seem to snap a bit at work ( i am a stockbroker...hence why docs say i live a high stress life)
- googling ( as im sure many of you do or have done i google constantly about new symptoms i have - hence how i got to this website) im constantly afraid of having something dredful wrong with me (as if ths wasnt bad enough)
- i have also become a bit of a shut in...my friends wonder what has happened to me...i used to go out 5 nights a week and now never...
- ive lost 10 pounds (which i attribute to these things - i have not drank in 3 months, i had a good two weeks where i didnt eat and had constatn diarhea when i first had these attacks, and no exercise and loss of muscle mass due to not doing anything and laying around instead of being active, and im jsut starting to eat well again)
- feel like im dehydrated all the time...im guessing this has to do with the dry mouth, throat ( i shoudl also mention i live in chicago and its extremely cold here so that doesnt help with the dryness of my nose and throat)
- startle easy
- teeth hurt sometimes ( i get this a lot when i catch my self bracing)
- when i get the earaches my ear seems full or hearing ****led (i havent had this in 3 weeks)
- feeling like im not there, out of it, dreaming
- feeling everything going on with my stomach, this was especially present when i had IBS...i could feel my stomach and gut all the time
- wierd dreams and wake up during the night
- foggy vision, tired vision - i stare at computer screens all day and this doesnt help either
- dry eyes...i wake up and my eyes are gritty and hurt to o